隐性双轨制：刑法中保安处分的教义学阐释

我国现行法律中虽无保安处分的概念,但在刑法中已实质性地存在保安处分,其与刑罚共同构成刑法所规定的法律后果,由此形成“隐性双轨制”的格局。对保安处分规范的识别,首先应从与罪责的关系上、目的与功能的差异上明晰刑罚与保安处分的基本界分,进而从法律特征上区分刑罚规范与保安处分规范,最终将现行刑法中的保安处分措施“挖掘”出来。澄清现行刑法中保安处分措施的性质和法律地位,有利于确保这类措施的正当适用,同时也有利于保障个人的基本权利免受不当干涉。     

制定《国家公职人员财产申报法》若干问题的思考

财产申报法号称“阳光法案”,是反腐败的终极利器,因此,制定专门的《国家公职人员财产申报法》不仅必要而且可行. 《国家公职人员财产申报法》的内容应当包括总则性规范、申报主体或申报义务人、申报财产的范围、申报种类、申报受理机关和申报审查机关、申报受理程序和审查程序、申报书的公开和法律责任等.《国家公职人员财产申报法》立法应当强调个人财产登记实名制及其技术手段的运用,要处理好公开与隐私的关系,使立法与相关法律制度配套.     

Attitudes towards sex offenders regarding competency,liability, voluntariness of offence,and disposal: the influence of being classified as having a learning disability

Abstract

The principal aim of this study was to investigate whether attitudes towards judicial competency, legal liability, voluntariness of offence and judicial disposal options were influenced by known classification of an offender as learning disabled compared to an offender with a suggested intellectual disability, but not formally classified. Subsidiary aims were to explore participant attitudes based upon group membership and parental status. The sample consisted of 101 participants (69 undergraduate nursing students and 32 from the general population). Participants were requested to complete a questionnaire assessing their attitudes within the aforementioned domains and towards ascribed levels of victim parental responsibility. Fifty participants completed a questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study where the offence scenario depicted made reference to the offender having a formal classification of learning disability. Fifty-one participants completed the same questionnaire where an intellectual disability was suggested but not formally stated in the form of classification. Results indicated that classification did significantly influence attitudes in most domains irrespective of group. The nursing group attributed greater levels of competency to the offenders depicted. No interactions between variables were observed. The reasons for and implications of these findings, limitations and recommendations for future research are explored.     

Reduction in Force—Benefit or Detriment? A Look at Some Tangible and Intangible Results of Federal Sector Reductions in Force (RIF)

Abstract

Through a review of some of the tangible and intangible results of Federal reduction in force (RIF), this article demonstrates that while the use of RIF procedures has resulted in a smaller Federal civilian workforce, it is a cumbersome and expensive process which negatively impacts the reputation of the Federal government as an employer. At one time, the Federal government was a model, progressive employer. Repeated RIFs have made the government a less desirable employer. This is an important loss, not only to Federal employees, but to the entire American workplace. If government cannot attract and retain a quality workforce in a stable environment, then critical programs cannot help but be negatively impacted.     

刑事诉讼专家辅助人出庭的观点争议及其解决思路

我国2012年修改的《刑事诉讼法》和《民事诉讼法》对“有专门知识的人”的规定相当简略,尤其是其出庭“适用鉴定人的有关规定”表述．不仅存在“有专门知识的人”是作为专家证人还是专家辅助人之争论．而且还引发是否有必要界定为中立的鉴定人诉讼地位之分歧。基于此．“有专门知识的人”参与法庭是否需要准入限制、法庭如何行使审查权限以及是否适用回避制度、其权利义务如何确定、如何在法庭上进行质证、其质证的效力如何以及在法庭上应安排何种位置等问题需要理论予以澄清．而理论需要结合我国司法制度与诉讼制度的要求及其功能作出具有规范意义的诠释．     

Nail-biters and no-contests: The effect of electoral margins on satisfaction with democracy in winners and losers

Previous scholarship has found robust connections between winning an election and democratic system support. Building on this connection, our analysis theorizes an additional dimension of competitiveness existing in executive elections. We hypothesize a polarizing effect in close elections: that individuals feel the most satisfied after winning by a narrow margin, while losers will be most dissatisfied. Using survey data from eighteen national elections across eight countries, our findings support half of this expectation. Winner satisfaction with democratic systems is highest in close elections and erodes as margin increases. Losers' reported satisfaction is not affected by margin – those who lose by half a percent are indistinguishable in levels of system support from those who lose in landslides.     

构建灭火救援扁平化指挥体系的几点构想

为适应新时期复杂形势的需要,提高消防部队灭火救援作战能力,本文以传统指挥方式与扁平化指挥方式对比入手,阐述灭火救援扁平化指挥的相关概念,并以加强扁平化指挥的两“点”和一“线”建设为基础,探讨如何建立灭火救援扁平化指挥体系。     

新兴国家参与全球治理的成就与挑战——兼论中国的对策

进入21世纪以来,新兴国家的崛起对西方国家主导的全球治理体系产生重要影响。通过对全球治理的积极参与,新兴国家为国际社会提供了新的合作机制雏形和多样化的经济发展模式,提升了自身在国际事务中的话语权。但新兴国家在参与全球治理方面仍面临一系列现实挑战：国际格局尚未改变,受制于现有大国;新兴国家间差异大,磋商机制效力不足;各国经济存在短板,制约着其治理作用的发挥。作为新兴国家群体的一员,中国在参与全球治理进程中,应坚持发展中国家定位,以全球经济治理为主攻方向,注重新兴国家内部合作,并与西方传统大国积极协调,构建合理、公正、有效的全球治理体系。     

检察机关制度规范化建设探析——基于结构一功能主义的分析

摘要：检察机关的制度规范化指的是对检察机关的各种工作制度进行规范化管理。检察机关制度规范化建设的操作方法是实现制度的体系化,理论分析方法是结构一功能主义。在结构一功能主义视角下,加强检察机关制度规范化的基本路径是：将检察机关的制度,从纵向上按照其功能的不同整合为不同的制度体系,再通过具有横向整合功能的制度,使各制度体系进一步整合成完整的有机整体,最终实现制度规范化建设的目标。     

促进非公有制企业文化建设的实践与思考

非公有制企业文化是中国特色社会主义文化的重要组成部分,在促进非公有制经济健康发展和非公有制经济人士健康成长发挥着重要作用。新形势下积极促进非公有制企业文化建设,要用文化自信引导人,用文化项目凝聚人,用文化力量感召人;要围绕‘‘两个健康’’主体,凝聚“同心”共识,牢记“感恩”情义,实践并探索出一条既符合社会主义核心价值体系要求。又适合非公有制企业发展的企业文化建设路子。